Wichita eagle., 1887-02-25
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH
OVER THE OCEAN.
Italy.

ROME, Feb. 24.-Details have been re
ceived this morning of results of tn,
earthquake yesterday, showing the effects
Tar more serious than thought The los.
OF life and destruction of property i.
learned to have been terrible. Most start
ling news comes from Geneose Riviera
Over 800 people were killed in that dis
trict. At the village OF Bajarda, situated
at the top of the hill, a number of inhabi
tants took refuge in a church when the
shock was first felt Subsequent and
greater shocks demolished the church and
three hundred people who were in it were
killed. Destruction of property in the
sections of Italy visited by the earthquake
Is immense, and widespread.
Another shock was felt at Mentone to-
day. 1t was so severe that houses were
shaken, though no one injured. Add
tiOnal details concerning damage done
yesterday show in some cases that villages
built on mountain sides toppled into the
valleys. Three railroad trains have been
despatched with food for the sufferers A
number of soldiers have also been sent to
assist them.
Reports of the disaster continue to arrive
Total number of deaths reported to present
time about 1000 Shocks Were felt at
Parma, Turin and CoenZa Undulations
of the earth were noticed at Catania in
Sicily at the foot of Mount Etna The di-
rectors of the Turin observatory telegraph
ed that the seiZmic instruments are quies-
cent. No further disturbance Is feared.
The earthquake was strongly felt at
Turin. a portion of the ceiling at Santa
Teresa church fell upon the worshipers.
but none were killed In many streets
traffic was stopped and houses were rem
dsred liable TO fall. At Castellaro church
collapsed, killing many persons. The
transport Romo has left Gena to take on
board 500 prisoners confined in the Onegilia
prison, which is expected to collapse.
Parties of soldiers have been sent to the
villages visited by the earthquake to assist
IN burying the dead. King Humbert de
sired to proceed to Genoa but was dissuad-
ed therefrom. The Italian Soothsaver, al
almanac. predicted an earthquake between
the Sd and 18th of February.
NICE, Feb. 24-Sixty houses here are
lettering and falling, rooms shattered, in
ficted by yesterdays earthquakes; many
Others much damaged. In most residences
more or less of the furnishing is damaged.
The Prince of Wales remains at Cannes
Fifty persons were Injured at Mentone.
one killed. King Charles and Queen Olga
of Wurtemburg remain in their villa.
LONDON, Feb. 24-Further dispatches
concerning the earthquakes in Southern
Europe state that although there has been
no further shocks at Nice the panic has
not yet sabsided. Families are fleeing in
every direction. People are afraid to re-
enter the houses and hotels, and last even.
ing the heights back of the city were
crowded with two thousand English refu-
gees and American and Russian visitors
were camped out during the night on ele
waited ground. Six thousand persons left
the city and started for Paris The son of
Albert n. hathaway, American consul at
Nice, was seriously injured
There has been no further disturbances
at Monte Carlo. The place is filled with
thousands Of refugees grom Cannes, Nice,
Mentone and San Reno
1t is difficult to find shelter for the vast
number of people, and last night many of
them were compelled to sleep out. A more
confident feeling prevails today. Gaming
has been suspended and bands are playing
on the terrace for the purpose of restoring
confidence to she frightened people.